A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass of the --preserve-root protection. The implementation uses a path-string check rather than comparing device and inode numbers to identify the root directory. An attacker …
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euvd · EUVD-2026-24981
PublishedA vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows a bypass of the --preserve-root protection. The implementation uses a path-string check rather than comparing device and inode numbers to identify the root directory. An attacker or accidental user can bypass this safeguard by using a symbolic link that resolves to the root directory (e.g., /tmp/rootlink -> /), potentially leading to the unintended recursive deletion of the entire root filesystem.
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datePublished: Apr 22, 2026, 4:07:59 PM
dateUpdated: Apr 22, 2026, 6:05:13 PM
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- Apr 22, 2026, 6:05:13 PM (timezone not stated)
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- 1 Nov 2026 06:08:42 UTC
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- ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply
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EUVD CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H